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About Dr Alan Galbraith
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Expertise
I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.

Experience
I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease. I am already a well established and highly rated expert in the pharmacy section of this site.

Publications
Principal author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" Editions 1-4 published between 1994 and 2004 by Pearson Education, Australia. Author of the 5th edition published 2007. Author of many scientific papers.

Education/Credentials
BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;HECert

Awards and Honors
The 4th edition of my textbook was awarded the the Educational Book of the Year Award in Australia.

Past/Present Clients
See my profile in the pharmacy section.

   

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Tested positive for Meth???7/10/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: Inderal La, zantac, synthroid, norco, zanaflex, asprin, niacin, and a mulitvitamin and i came up ...
  A: I am giving below a list of drugs which may cause a false positive. Just match it with the ...
Supplement7/4/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: Salman, COuld you please tell me what the difference between Glucosamine and Glucosamine Sulphate ...
  A: Chondroitin sulfate is a polysaccharide made up of linear repeating units of D-galactosamine and ...
Supplement7/3/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: Salman, COuld you please tell me what the difference between Glucosamine and Glucosamine Sulphate ...
  A: Glucosamine Sulphate is one of the forms of Glucosamine. The other form - Glucosamine HCL- has not ...
positive methamphetimine urine test6/21/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: I have an elderly friend (in her eighties) who was admitted to the hospital with sped up speech and ...
  A: Following oral administration, peak methamphetamine concentrations are seen in 2.6-3.6 hours and the ...
What is Ibuprofen Forte6/19/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: My girlfriend was in detox for 4 days getting off pain killers and soma. When she was having pain ...
  A: Ibuprofen Forte is a non-narcotic pain killer. It is one of the first choice drugs for not very ...
Pomegranate & High Blood Pressure6/15/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: My husband takes Tritace 5mg and Lapitor 20mg everyday for blood pressure and cholesterol . At the ...
  A: There should be no problems with this but as pomegranate juice has only recently been readily ...
glutamine6/6/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: mohd, i was looking at protein supplements lately and saw that the one i was about to buy ...
  A: a number of amino acids including Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine show characteristic patterns of ...
tetanus shot6/6/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: first of all thank you so much for your effort to make people informed about Aids and make mind ...
  A: During manufacture, donors are screened for any diseases, then various processes are used for ...
tetanus shot6/5/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: first of all thank you so much for your effort to make people informed about Aids and make mind ...
  A: The link you have given is not working. Please copy the article, paste on MS Word and send me at ...
mixing medicines6/4/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: Is it safe to take Folic Acid, Omega 369 & Cipralex? What woudl be the best dosage of Omega 369 per ...
  A: Yes, its safe to combine the three. There is no clear cut recommendation on dosage of Omega 3,6,9. ...
addicted to nicotine lozenge6/2/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: This is pretty embarrassing, but I quit smoking 3 years ago and to aid the withdrawals I used Commit ...
  A: Commit contains nicotine and has the same adverse effect as nicotine taken via smoking, but they are ...
Need help with homework, career questions5/31/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: I need your help with a project that requires me to interview a science profession. Can you help me ...
  A: I am answering these questions for interview for faculty position at middle level in a paraclinical ...
Need help with homework, career questions5/30/2009Dr Mohd Tariq Salman
  Q: I need your help with a project that requires me to interview a science profession. Can you help me ...
  A: I cannot understand from your question whether you are interviewer or interviewee, for which ...
Medication Side Affects5/21/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I am taking synthroid and digoxin every day. The last couple years my feet and lower legs swell ...
  A: Synthroid should not do this and neither should digoxin. However, it could be that you are not ...
B12 Readings5/20/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I have just had my vitamin b12 readings done and they are 275. Is the normal range 200-900?? I have ...
  A: Like your doctor I can say you have not got B12 deficiency.You have stated the normal range ...
Adipex - Phetermine5/16/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I'm looking for a doctor in Tallahassee, fl that prescribe this medication for obese patients.
  A: As far as I know you can be prescribed this drug by any doctor in Florida but many are reluctant to ...
depression medication5/13/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I have a question pertaining to medication used to treat depression. I was medicated from 1994-2000 ...
  A: This combination of antidepressants was away over the top (without the others?) in my opinion and I ...
possible kidney failure5/12/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: recent blood tests indicate that my father's kidneys are not functioning as well as they used ...
  A: Drinking plenty water or watery fluids is the best way to help. I would not add any extra vitamins ...
Safety of Zetia5/11/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: Have heard some negative issues about Zetia......I would like you professional opinion in regard to ...
  A: Zetia should only be used in certain severe cases of hypercholesterolaemia and usually in ...
Xanax5/9/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I was prescribed Xanax. I have read up on Xanax and it also can give someone what one article ...
  A: Xanax munchies is much more common when this drug is abused rather than used for clinical ...
Plavix5/6/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I am a recent post stent pt.(3/18/09)right coronary artery that was 99% blocked(only symptoms were ...
  A: You did, most likely, have a heart attack but probably not in the conventional sense. I have to ...
Pomegranate interaction w/ b.p. meds5/4/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I take Benicar and Norvasc. I read about pomegranate interaction with cal-channel blockers, and ...
  A: Pomegranate has a similar interaction with some drugs as grapefruit juice but it is not usually very ...
sulfa drugs5/3/2009Joe Haynes, R.Ph., MBA
  Q: A couple years ago I used a dye on my hair that contained PPDA (para-phenylenediamine)and developed ...
  A: Lee- Yes, sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide and can cause the same allergic reactions. Sulfonamides ...
sulfa drugs5/3/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: A couple years ago I used a dye on my hair that contained PPDA (para-phenylenediamine)and developed ...
  A: PPDA is not a sulpha compound and as you say is completely unrelated to them. Sulphur is an element ...
instead of imitrex5/1/2009Joe Haynes, R.Ph., MBA
  Q: A few times a month I'll get a headache that I'd really rather do without. Fortunately, the ...
  A: Vascular type headaches like yours sometimes respond well to caffeine (either coffee, soda, Excedrin ...
WELLBUTRIN5/1/2009Joe Haynes, R.Ph., MBA
  Q: I WAS TAKING WELLBUTRIN FOR A LONG TIME 10YRS, I JUST LOVED IT FOR ADD AND MY MOOD. BUT I HAD A ...
  A: Antidepressants work a little differently for everyone. Unfortunately, there is no other drug ...
opioids and chocolate4/29/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: Is it true that opioids are found in raw chocolate nibs? And what is the percentage found if it is?
  A: As far as know there are no opioids in chocolate. However, substances in chocolate stimulate the ...
Distinguishing between new use and metabolite burn off4/24/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I have a boyfriend that was doing UA's in a community corrections facility. He admitted to use of ...
  A: As you know already marijuana metabolites can be stored in the fat cells and released over a long ...
Use of polymaltose ferric hydroxide Iron (III) for six months+side effects to zinc levels??4/23/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: Hallo,i was taking feric hydroxide polymaltose iron+Folic acid at age of 13 because i had iron ...
  A: I cannot really see, in view of my first answer, why you are worried. Even though there was a ...
wellbutrin4/21/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I recently started taking wellbutrin for depression and was wondering if it was possibly affecting ...
  A: This is not a recognised effect of Wellbutrin but is common with some other antidepressants. I would ...
Mom & Meds4/19/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: , You helped me recently with a question related to the use of Amitiza for my mom. Caucasian: 81YO; ...
  A: Yes, it is the same. It can cause aspiration pneumonia when used for a long time and in a recumbent ...
Mom & Meds4/18/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: , You helped me recently with a question related to the use of Amitiza for my mom. Caucasian: 81YO; ...
  A: As you know I have no experience with lubiprostone but from my knowledge of it it may help top ...
Use of polymaltose ferric hydroxide Iron (III) for six months+side effects to zinc levels??4/15/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: Hallo,i was taking feric hydroxide polymaltose iron+Folic acid at age of 13 because i had iron ...
  A: I think this is my first question from Greece - we love Santorini and Athens. Appended is a ...
Alprazolam4/14/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: Galbraith, I have social anxiety disorder. My doctor put me on Alprazolam, which helped my SAD, but ...
  A: I tend to agree with you here as clonazepam is not as good as alprazolam for SAD. I also partially ...
Elevated AST and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim4/8/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: Good afternoon, Dr. Galbraith. I just finished taking the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim ...
  A: Yes, this ntibiotic can cause an elevation in some liver enzymes but this is generally nothing to ...
brith control and anitbiotics4/7/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I was wondering if two and two go together, will my birth control still be effective with ...
  A: Antibiotics can decrease the effectiveness of the OCP and it would be prudent to use some other ...
hi3/27/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I have to take geodon for depression and anixety and I have pre diabetes , will geodon give me type ...
  A: Checking your blood sugar occasionally while on Geodon will settle your mind and if necessary the ...
Penicillin VK3/26/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: Dr. Galbraith, I had a bad infection of a tooth and had it removed by an oral surgeon on 1-27-09. ...
  A: Sometimes antibiotics cause wheat are called, superinfections, of the gut and this could be the ...
false positive on urine test3/24/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: my childrens mother left my kids with me two and a half years ago because the department of social ...
  A: Dextromethorphan is similar in some ways to methadone but in a properly conducted analysis there ...
Can Lithium Cause Diverticular Disease?3/23/2009Dr Alan Galbraith
  Q: I am 22 years old, and have been experiencing regular abdominal pain and bloating for several years. ...
  A: I have done a literature search and can find no reference to lithium causing diverticulosis. It can ...

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